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Chambers appreciate that its readers are passionate about words and with this in mind we offered readers the chance to enter their own suggestions to be published in the new 13th edition.
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Chambers is the dictionary of choice for crossword solvers, Scrabble © fans and wordgame enthusiasts.
The widest choice of words
The Chambers 13th edition contains more words, phrases and meanings than its predecessors and more than any other single-volume English dictionary.
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Word Lover’s Miscellany
Includes an all-new ‘Word Lover’s Miscellany’ section which focuses on the history of Chambers and the important words and quirky definitions which have been added in each of the 13 editions back to 1872.
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Proving yet again that Chambers is the dictionary of choice for providing luxurious finishing touches, the 13th edition includes two ribbons, a strong cloth binding built to last and an extra durable dust jacket.
Enrich your English
The Chambers Dictionary keeps definitions short, creating space for more intriguing, obscure and historically charged entries.
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